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growth shares

British  

plural noun

  1. finance ordinary shares with good prospects of appreciation in yield and value

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If that spurs faster growth, shares can return to eight times estimated calendar year 2026 sales.

From Barron's Dec. 24, 2025

U.S. stocks ended a choppy session slightly higher on Monday, helped by gains in Amazon.com and other mega-cap growth shares, while persistent worries over inflation and interest rates kept a lid on the market.

From Reuters Jun. 7, 2022

That represented a major reversal after many months of outperformance by growth shares such as tech shares.

From Reuters Sep. 10, 2019

Yet despite the across-the-board sales growth, shares of all three car companies are in the red in early Monday trading. 

From Forbes Jan. 5, 2015

Thanks to more traffic in the stores and renewed earnings growth, shares of Starbucks have risen above $24 a share, making his options package worth $42.3 million.

From New York Times Apr. 3, 2010

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